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2020-09-03 -Lurid Crime Tales-

US Customs agents intercept $27MILLION in cash aboard ship bound for the Virgin Islands - the largest seizure ever in the region

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-09-03 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1784 views ] Top
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1 Got to have an address, right? And a return address?

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2020-09-03 07:06|| 2020-09-03 07:06|| Front Page Top

2 Was this the $27 million intended to encourage Virgin Island officials back off of their demand for the secret Ghislaine Maxwell testimony ?

Just curious. Removing tinfoil hat now.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-03 07:21|| 2020-09-03 07:21|| Front Page Top

3 If it really is cartel money, someone's head is coming off shortly.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-09-03 07:29|| 2020-09-03 07:29|| Front Page Top

4 The $25 million has been placed in storage pending an investigation.

The $20 million has been seized by treasury agents as suspected proceeds from a criminal enterprise.

The $17 million will go towards the budget of the federal agency that made the bust as an incentive for good behavior.

The agency has purchased $5 million of new equipment for agents in the field.

Posted by Mr Obvious 2020-09-03 07:51|| 2020-09-03 07:51|| Front Page Top

5 Another statement for a cashless society and restrictions in 3...2...1....

Posted by Clem 2020-09-03 07:54|| 2020-09-03 07:54|| Front Page Top

Just think of the millions, no trillions of tax dollars that could be harvested by a cashless system. I recommend a global approach.

Oh WAIT !

Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-03 08:05|| 2020-09-03 08:05|| Front Page Top

7 Gonna be some red faces when they find out it's Brennan's payoff/rakeoff.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-03 11:23|| 2020-09-03 11:23|| Front Page Top

8 Amazing that the USA is stealing money and most feel it's a great thing??

I know not many care for the constitution, but, some of us do and I don't see the provision empowering theft like this with no charges.

Posted by Ulerert Ebbavith7568 2020-09-03 12:19|| 2020-09-03 12:19|| Front Page Top

9 Shipping Manifest and Actual Cargo not matching up is a no no.

Same with trains, transport trucks.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-09-03 14:15|| 2020-09-03 14:15|| Front Page Top

10 Well the "legalize everything" crowd feels all that nasty money will be out of the picture once it's not all black market...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-09-03 15:22|| 2020-09-03 15:22|| Front Page Top

11 Interest on Obama's pallet of cash to Iran, recently shipped to Venezuela, sent on to last known Clinton address.
/I think that's snark

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-09-03 15:45|| 2020-09-03 15:45|| Front Page Top

12 Amazing that the USA is stealing money and most feel it's a great thing??

Quick, Ulerert Ebbavith7568, name one innocent reason someone would anonymously ship tens of millions of dollars in undeclared cash to an offshore account. Not something I would find underneath the couch cushions, but perhaps you live differently.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-09-03 20:33|| 2020-09-03 20:33|| Front Page Top

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